Community Meetings

Monday

Jan 28, 2008 at 11:30 PM

Submit your organization's meeting for immediate publication online at savannahnow.com/do/add_event or e-mail your meeting at least two weeks in advance to calendar@savannahnow.com or fax to 525-0796. Contact number must be listed. Community Meetings is printed Monday-Wednesday in the Accent section as space allows. For information, call 652-0310. To see more upcoming community meetings, go to savannahnow.com/do.

10:30 a.m. Feb. 7, The Woods Community Center, 7364 Hodgson Memorial Drive. Visitors and new members welcome. Annual member dues: $20. Meeting will include free art lessons in drawing and painting with new membership, taught by a professional artist. The Paint-In is 10 a.m. Feb. 15 at The Woods. Admission: $1. Call 925-2097.

Feb. 11, Telfair Jepson Center for the Arts, Neises Auditorium, 207 W. York St. Steven High, director of the Telfair Museum of Art, and John Kennedy, chairman of the museum's board of trustees, will speak about "The State of the Museum." Call 790-8800.

Chatham Country Republican Party

10 a.m. Feb. 16, Chatham County Republican Headquarters, 11 E. 73rd St. Registration will begin at 9 a.m. The group will convene District Mass Meetings to elect Delegates and Alternative Delegates to the Chatham County Republican Party Convention. All Chatham County residents who are legally registered to vote and believe in the principles of the Republican Party are urged to attend. Future meetings will be 10 a.m. March 15 at the Georgia Coastal Center, 305 Fahm St., and 10 a.m. April 19, at the Jelks Fine Arts Center, Savannah Country Day School, 824 Stillwood Drive. Call 927-8440.

Archaeological Society of South Carolina Hilton Head Chapter

7 p.m. April 15, Honey Horn Plantation, Hilton Head Island. Lora K. Holland, manager of the Sport Diver Archaeology Management Program, will speak. Local divers and fishermen are encouraged to attend. Free and open to the public. Call 843-784-5363.

CLASS REUNIONS

A.E. Beach High School

Class of 1998 is planning a 10-year reunion July 25-27. All alumni planning to attend should contact the reunion committee: e-mail beachhigh1998@yahoo.com or go to www.freewebs.com/beachhigh1998.

Savannah High School

Class of 1998 is planning its 10-year reunion. If interested in participating, please send contact information, including first and last name, maiden name (if applicable), mailing address, phone numbers and e-mail address by e-mail to glynnece@hotmail.com.

Class of 1988 is planning its 20-year reunion. E-mail shs88classreunion@yahoo.com.

Class of 1968 is planning a 40-year reunion June 7. Interested individuals should call 925-5249, e-mail info@shs1968reunion.com or go to www.shs1986reunion.com to provide contact information.

Class of 1935 is planning a class reunion. Call 897-4916.

Groves High School

Class of 1990 is planning a reunion for spring 2008. Classmates are encouraged to send maiden name, address, phone number and e-mail address via e-mail to GrovesClassOf 1990@yahoo.com. For information, call 313-5029.

Windsor Forest High School

Class of 1998 is planning its 10-year reunion. The planning committee is compiling a list of classmates. Please send contact information including maiden and married name, mailing address, phone number and e-mail address by e-mail to nicolemwilliams@bellsouth.net. For information, call 234-8856.

Class of 1993 will have a 15-year class reunion Aug. 23 at the Hilton Garden Inn Midtown. Teachers and faculty are welcome to participate. Call 220-3950 or go to www.sfhsclassof 1993.freeservers.com.

Richmond Hill High School

Class of 1998 is planning its 10-year reunion. The planning committee is currently compiling a list of classmates. Send name (maiden and married, if applicable), mailing address, phone number and e-mail address to bennett.allison@gmail.com or sonyarhga@comcast.net, or call 912-210-0971 or 912-401-9363.

H.V. Jenkins High School

Class of 1972 is planning a class reunion. Call 303-0732.

Class of 1989 planning committee is compiling addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses of former class members for a 20-year reunion. Go to www.hvjenkins1989.com.

St. Vincent's Academy

Class of 1997 is planning its 10-year reunion. Members from the class are encouraged to e-mail SVA97@hotmail.com.

WEEKLY MEETINGS

Savannah Stitch-N

Meets 5-8 p.m. Tuesdays, Wild Fibre, 409 E. Liberty St. Anyone interested in knitting or crochet is encouraged to join the group for chit-chat and tea. All skill levels, locals and tourists, are welcome. Free and open to the public. Call 238-0514.

7-8:30 p.m. every Tuesday, 2020 Bull St. Open to anyone suffering because of indirect or direct involvement with substance abuse. Free. Call 663-6114 or 352-3291 to arrange for a ride if needed.

Knitting and Crocheting Club

Meets 7 p.m. every Tuesday, Stafford Pavilion, Liberty County Recreation Department, Ga. 84, Hinesville. Instructions, needles and yarns are furnished for beginners; new techniques, yarns and patterns are furnished for the experienced. Bring your current project; exchange ideas, patterns, needles and yarn; and start a new project or get help with your current one. No cost to participate. Call 912-369-0366 or 912-876-5359.

The Quilting Project

2-6 p.m. Tuesdays, Wesley Community Centers, 1601 Drayton St. learn the art, history and technique to making quilts. Call 447-5711.

MOPS Savannah Meeting

Mothers of Preschoolers ages 0-5, meets the second and fourth Tuesday of the month from 9:30 a.m.-noon at Savannah Christian Church. Meetings include refreshments, provided child care, small group discussions, speakers and an opportunity to meet other moms. Call 272-3554 for more information. RSVP for child care by the Thursday prior to 920-7232. Evening MOPS programs are also now available. Call 925-1930. Volunteers are needed to watch the MOPPETS (the preschoolers) during MOPS meetings. To volunteer, call 925-0985.

Civic organization for people ages 18-39, meeting, 6:30 p.m. second and fourth Tuesday, 101 Atlas St. Call 961-9913, or go to www.savannahjaycees.com.

Navy League of the United States

Meeting, fourth Tuesday of the month. The league is a patriotic educational association that supports the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and the U.S.-flag Merchant Marines. Dinner: $16. Open to the public. Call 644-7220 or go to http://savannah.navyleague.us/

Meets 4:15 p.m. Wednesdays, the Express Cafe, 39 Barnard St. Open to merchants on Barnard Street between Broughton and Congress streets. The area encompasses Bull to Montgomery streets, and the north side of Broughton to Bay streets. To join, call 272-1964.

6:30-8:30 p.m. first Friday of the month, City Market Center, upstairs, Jefferson and West St. Julian streets. Free admission. Call 232-7731.

Chatham County Paintball

10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays, Oglethorpe Speedway Park, Pooler. Open competition paintball games for all ages and experience levels. Equipment available for rental or purchase. Call 964-8200 or go to www.ospracing.net.

Save-A-Life Adoptions

Save-A-Life holds adoptions at PetSmart on Abercorn Extension, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturdays. Each pet has been socialized in a foster home prior to adoption. A donation is required toward the cost of spaying/neutering, vaccinations, etc. Call 598-SPAY.

The Baha'i Faith

Discussions on social and spiritual topics, 3 p.m., Saturdays, The Baha'i Unity Center, 2410 Waters Ave. A Q&A session, discussion, and refreshments will follow a speaker. Call 790-7301 or go to www.savannahbahai.org.

Drum Circle

8:30 p.m. Saturdays, The Dragonfly Studio, Tybee Island. Explore a new side of yourself with drumming and dancing. Call 786-4431 or e-mail dragonflytybee@aol.com.

Savannah Disc Golf Club

Hosts an open doubles tournament, 10 a.m. each Saturday, Tom Triplett Park. New players welcome. Free coaching in driving and putting skills will be available noon-1 p.m. Entry: $5. Call 921-0464 or go to www.savannahdiscgolf.com.

11 a.m. on the first Saturday of every other month at the Kingfisher Restaurant in Shelter Cove, Hilton Head. Bimonthly support group meeting for people suffering from neuropathy. The site is wheelchair accessible. Meetings are held in August, October, December, February, April, and June. Call (843) 705-5878.

Pug Playday

11 a.m. the first Saturday of each month, Savannah Dog Park, corner of 41st and Drayton streets. Cost: $5 donation per household to be donated to Savannah Dog Park. E-mail melindahurst@hotmail.com.

Military Order of the Purple Heart

Ladies Auxiliary of the Military Order of the Purple Heart will meet at 1 p.m. the first Saturday of every month, American Legion Post 184, Legion Drive, Thunderbolt. Call 786-4508.

Service of Compline

Chanted 9 p.m. every Sunday by the Compline Choir, Christ Church, 28 Bull St. The choir, composed of singers from churches around the city, sings by candlelight in the darkened nave of the church. Open to the public.

Wesley Community Centers offers a safe haven for women in need. Call 447-5711 or visit 1601 Drayton St.

Savannah Newcomers Club

The Savannah Newcomers Club is open to all women who have been in the Savannah area for less than two years. Membership includes a monthly luncheon and program the third Wednesday of each month. The club hosts a variety of activities, tours and events. Call 308-0028 or e-msil michele.mayer@yahoo.com.

Hancock Day School Alumni

The school is trying to locate all alumni and update contact information. Alumni are asked to call 355-0151 or e-mail kcrat@comcast.net and provide name, years of attendance and contact information.

Kicklighter Academy

The preschool has immediate openings for typically developing children from 6 weeks through 5 years of age. To schedule a tour and for more details, call 355-7633.

Tennis Programs

The Savannah Area Tennis Association is beginning after-school and weekend programs on city and county tennis courts for both children and adults. For information and to participate, call 961-9862.

Rape Crisis Center

The center is available to help with the emotions following the traumatic event of rape. Offers free, confidential counseling for victims and their families. Help is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call the Rape Crisis Line at 233-7273.

SCSEP Jobs for Seniors open to seniors ages 55 and older with low incomes. Part-time clerical and other jobs available. Train while working. Call 234-1681.

Save-A-Life Foster Program

Looking for participants to join the program. Call 354-7357 or 598-7729.

Host Families Needed

The Cultural Academic Student Exchange, Inc. seeks host families for high school Foreign Exchange students. The students stay for a semester or an academic year, and they are between the ages of 15-18. Host families provide room and board and are eligible for a $50 per month tax deduction. Go to www.exchangestudents.org, e-mail casenj@exchangestudents.org or call (800) 458-8336.

International Teen Students Need Host Families

Worldwide International Student Exchange is recruiting host families and local representatives. If interested in hosting and/or representing one of the exchange students, call (800) 601-9802.

Hunter Teen Town 1955-1967 Reunion

E-mail TeenTown@asoro.com for future notices, or go to http://www.asoro.com and sign the guest book.

Coastal Pet Rescue

Volunteers are needed. Opportunities and applications available at www.coastalpetrescue.org

Currently seeking foster homes for dogs and cats. All veterinary bills paid for and will pay for food if the foster home is unable to provide it. Foster home should bring the pet to PetSmart for adoption two Sundays a month. Call 727-2694 or e-mail BACaregivers@aol.com.

Hospice Savannah Volunteer Training

Volunteers needed to work in all areas of care - directly with patients and families in their homes, in nursing homes or assisted living facilities or at Hospice House, clerical assistance and other support. Call for training session dates and times at 355-2289.

- Compiled by Elisa Preston

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